Although the movie "007 Has No Time to Die" has been postponed many times, Daniel Craig's resignation as Bond is already a foregone conclusion. Who will play the next Bond, the discussion on the external network is becoming more and more intense, and the foreign media has selected 80,000 netizens to vote for the best candidate for 007 in their minds.
Sam Hughham, 40, is firmly in first place with 30 percent of the vote, and Tom Hardy, who is supported by Pierce Brosnan, accounts for 14 percent. George Clooney pushes black actor Idris Elba for 10%.
Popular candidates like "Jitterson" and Henry Cavill made the list smoothly, and some of the remaining nominations made me wonder at one point, are these netizens serious?
The following rankings are in no particular order, and are introduced and analyzed one by one according to foreign media nominations.
Charlie Hannham, who has starred in films such as "Pacific Rim" and "Gentlemen", has stable resources but is not a big male lead candidate, which is in line with Bond's casting criteria.
Another 40 years old, 185 cm tall, from the United Kingdom, the objective conditions are indeed very suitable. However, Charlie's temperament is even rougher than Daniel's, and it is a little less cold. If you just want action movies, muscle men, then Bond will lose the British characteristics. So the probability that Charlie can be favored by capital is only 50% at best.
Henry Golding, since starring in "Picking Gold", has become a hot Asian male star in Hollywood. In "A Little Favor", being "competed" by two goddess-level actors shows that Henry is very in line with the aesthetics of the European and American markets. As a mixed Asian and European race, his appearance is quite flattering in both markets.
Some netizens said before, why nominate black actors to play 007, but not Asian actors, isn't this coming?
For market reasons, changing Bond's pedigree is not a simple matter. But if you use African-American or Asian-American actors, it will be a landmark change.
"Law Shark" Michael Fassbinder has starred in commercial blockbusters such as "X-Men", "Alien", "Spartan 300 Warriors" and "Prometheus", and his acting skills have also been recognized and won many awards. The Sun once listed The Law Shark as the next Bond candidate in the top five, and its popularity was quite high.
But "Law Shark" is famous and senior, and it is not the genre that 007 movies want.
Since the broadcast of the Netflix drama "Bridgeton", the extranet audience has been obsessed with the male protagonist Reggie Jean Peggy. As a young actor after the 90s, he will be nominated to play 007.
Objectively speaking, the height and appearance are appropriate, but the temperament still needs years to precipitate.
Personally, I think that Reggie is unlikely to be selected, and the economic bubble that became popular through a TV series is not stable. Moreover, there is no necessary intersection between streaming members and movie ticket buyers, in other words, Reggie does not move the box office, that is, an ineffective fan economy.
Carl Urban, who has starred in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, the Star Trek series and Thor 3, is already a well-known and mature actor.
The point is that Urban is 48 years old, just 4 years younger than Daniel, who is about to "retire". Daniel made five Bond films in 15 years, and this time span obviously did not fit Urban.
In addition, Urban's role is deeply rooted in people's hearts, too substitutionary, the new Bond needs freshness, and it is likely that the actors who have become famous will not be considered.
Richard Madden, who worked with Lily James on "Cinderella" and the hit American drama "Game of Thrones". Since he has played a prince, it shows that his appearance is excellent. However, playing the prince is not red, which shows the lack of characteristics.
In addition, Richard and Teacher Tang have the same "hard injury", and their height is less than 180 centimeters.
Dave Patel, another post-90s candidate, but the Buddha has no desire to play Bond, which belongs to the wishful thinking of fans.
He became popular for starring in the British drama "Skin Bag" and "Slumdog Millionaire", and then took the power line of the drama film award. Dave should be the most obvious on this list.
Although foreign media said that the 80,000 netizens came from all over the world, they could not confirm the proportion of fans of the original and fans of the film. And there is no division according to age group, from the point of view of the nomination of post-90s traffic stars, the age of voters is low.
In addition, the scene of the first-line star and the film industry newcomer scuffle also shows the subjectivity of voting, preferring to nominate whoever likes it, rather than referring to Bond's role settings.
So what style does the filmmaker really like?
According to Forbes, 007, starring Daniel Craig, is the 4 most profitable of Bond's 26 films. That is to say, this transformation is very successful, and the filmmakers will continue this style.
The age is about 35 to 45 years old, and at least 2 plays must be prepared. It is best to have no visibility, no sense of substitution of other characters, and strong plasticity.
Sam Hugh Han, who ranked first this time, lost to Daniel in the 2006 competition for "007: Battle Golden Casino", which shows that the filmmakers do not like too young actors and can't stop the scene.
Therefore, the post-90s actors shortlisted this time should belong to the nature of accompanying running.
In addition, actors who have already won other big IPs should not be considered, and it is easy for the audience to string plays. For example, "Shakeson" and Elba joined Marvel. Tom Hiddleston's Loki character will occupy a more important position in the next phase of the MCU, and this potential traffic scramble will not be done by the 007 filmmakers.
There is also a high-profile Elba, and the IP he joined is more mixed, such as Marvel and the "Rapid" series. Referring to the fact that Marvel actors rarely take over between movies, we know the need to maintain the human set-up.
There is also Tom Hardy, who has played a superhero and has a particularly strong sense of existence, the same reason for "big super" and "law shark", the breakthrough of the actor and the attempt of the filmmaker may eventually be thankless and waste resources.
Although out of selfishness, I hope that Asian actors can get a chance, but from a practical point of view, there should be no greater possibility than African-American actors.
Before starring in 007, Daniel Craig was unknown, and after starring, he received a lot of controversy. The box office hit just happens to show that the filmmaker has a unique vision and is good at discovering "the pearls of the sea". Bond, on the other hand, has a much greater brand effect than personal achievement. The so-called first-line big names and traffic newcomers who can carry the fan are not an advantage here on the film side.
Due to the postponement of the release, the costume in "007's No Time to Die" became obsolete, and the filmmakers decided to re-shoot the important shots in it. It is bound to present the most cutting-edge and eye-catching visual effects for the audience, so the crew with such care will definitely consider many parties when choosing New Bond.
Although it may not be selected from the actors who are highly popular with the audience, it should not disappoint the fans.
Who is the best person in your mind for the next Bond?